Recent developments in the fabrication, performance, and application of transparent superhydrophobic coatings

IF 15.9 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI:10.1016/j.cis.2025.103537

Shengnan Ke , Jianna Li , Ruidong Li , Jianbo Zhu , Yang Chen , Jun Hu , Yuekun Lai , Jianying Huang , Xinghua Wu , Zhong Chen

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Conventional superhydrophobic coatings frequently rely excessively on micron-sized protrusions on the surface, which leads to light scattering effects and significantly reduces the light transmission of the materials, thus limiting the range of coating applications. Transparent superhydrophobic coatings further expand the applications of coatings in areas such as solar photovoltaic panels, electronic components, architectural glass, automotive, cultural heritage preservation, and biomedical applications by combining the common properties of superhydrophobic coatings with optical transparency. This review summarizes the basic principles of transparent superhydrophobic coatings from the perspectives of superhydrophobicity and transparency theories. Advancements and characteristics of various fabrication processes are summarized. In addition, this review summarizes the strategies for synchronizing the superhydrophobicity with the transparency of the coatings and the mechanisms for enhancing the durability of the coatings. Finally, the progress in the applications is summarized and prospects of transparent superhydrophobic coating research are proposed. In all, transparent superhydrophobic coatings should be developed in the direction of balancing environmental friendliness, durability, optical transparency, and intelligence. This review is expected to effectively supplement existing works of literature on transparent superhydrophobic coatings and provide more insights for the large-scale applications of transparent superhydrophobic coatings in the future.

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Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 化学-物理化学

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28.50

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2.60%

发文量

175

审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： "Advances in Colloid and Interface Science" is an international journal that focuses on experimental and theoretical developments in interfacial and colloidal phenomena. The journal covers a wide range of disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, and technology. The journal accepts review articles on any topic within the scope of colloid and interface science. These articles should provide an in-depth analysis of the subject matter, offering a critical review of the current state of the field. The author's informed opinion on the topic should also be included. The manuscript should compare and contrast ideas found in the reviewed literature and address the limitations of these ideas. Typically, the articles published in this journal are written by recognized experts in the field.